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// agents Β· lennney/stop-that-shit

stop-that-shit

Hook and skill guard that stops coding agents from doing unrequested busywork.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 2.5k starsβ‘‚ 53 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

stop-that-shit is an open-source agents project by lennney (lennney/stop-that-shit on GitHub). It has 2,475 GitHub stars and 53 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
2,475
Forks
53
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Agents
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install the guard

    Add it to your agent setup.

  2. Define the rules

    Set what agents may and may not do.

  3. Let agents work

    Hooks intercept violations live.

  4. Review blocks

    See what busywork was stopped.

// features

Why people love it

Hook guard

Intercepts agent actions in real time.

Skill guard

Vets skills before they run.

Scope control

Stops task-scope creep.

Multi-platform

Works across operating systems.

Codex and GPT

Built for those workflows.

Token saver

Less busywork, lower bills.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/lennney/stop-that-shit.git
    cd stop-that-shit
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project’s launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains it?

It is an open-source project at lennney/stop-that-shit with 53 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

Yes. MIT licensed.

Which agents does it guard?

Codex and GPT-workflow coding agents.

What about false positives?

Tune the rules; the block log shows what was stopped.

How is this different from Ruler?

Ruler sets the rules; this enforces behavior with hooks.

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